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19:45

Reports roads have reopened

Locals on social media are saying the road is open again

19:32

Hendford Hill still closed

A Facebook user is saying the road remains shut.

The length of the road closure is a concern this evening

19:31

Traffic tips

Although Hendford Hill is blocked at the West Coker Road end and the Queensway end, it is of course possible to use Lysander Road to get round the blockage this evening.Use the interactive map below to get your bearings:

19:29

Was anyone hurt?

We don’t know at this stage - but the fire log only refers to one person still being inside one of the three vehicles involved when fire crews got there.

If people are free of their vehicles when the fire service turn up, it’s sometimes a good sign.

But we’ve had no official word on casualties.Email liam.trim@westgaz.co.uk or call 01935 709743 if you have any information which can help us keep local drivers and residents informed

19:25KEY EVENT

What we know so far

Hendford Hill in Yeovil is closed, with a police presence at the scene (December 1, 2017) (Image: Darren Day)

What we know so far

A reminder that we were sent the above picture by a reader, at around 6pm

Hendford Hill, part of the A30 in Yeovil, is blocked in both directions

A log about the incident, uploaded by the fire service, revealed three vehicles were involved - two cars and a minibus

The collision required the ambulance service to attend

One person was still inside the vehicles when fire crews arrived

Two crews and a special rescue appliance from Yeovil fire station helped paramedics at the scene

They made the scene safe but the road closure continues

Police have been seen in the area directing traffic

The Railway Hotel told us the closure was ongoing and in both directions

19:21

Blockage ongoing

According to the INRIX traffic service, the road remains blocked in both directions

The Railway Hotel say the hill is still blocked

Staff there are aware of the crash but don’t know exactly what’s happened.

The Railway is at the bottom of the hill. The lady we spoke to believes traffic is blocked both ways - so nothing can go up or down Hendford Hill this evening.1 hour 15 minutes on from when the fire service still logged this crash, the road is still a crash scene, it seems.We’ll bring you more traffic news as we get it

18:36

No news from a nearby pub

We called a pub on Hendford Hill but the staff behind the bar didn’t know anything about the crash.

More to follow

18:28

Time of crash

5.26pm was when the fire service arrived, according to their log

18:24KEY EVENT

One minibus and two cars involved

According to a log on this incident from the fire service, this is what’s happened:

DSFRS received a call to a road traffic collision at the above location.

When two crews and a special rescue appliance from Yeovil arrived they found one minibus and two cars involved with one person still inside.

Crews helped to make the collision safe, provided casualty care and assisted ambulance crews with their work.